no time to post

this week has been pretty busy which hasn't left much time to post. plus i went to bed just after 8 on tuesday with a terrible cold and last night i went to bed at 8 with a migraine. i am leaving for s'toon right after work today and i will be back sunday night. i will post sometime next week. have a good weekend.

The Strike is Over

So technically I only got 9 "real" comments but Mrs. Walsh told me she reads my blog so I am counting that. I need to make a power point for Mr. Walsh so I will write a real post later.

Going on Strike!!!!!

Ok so you may be wondering about what is happening don't worry it's not work related. I have decided I am tired of writing on my blog when it appears only 2 or 3 people are commenting on it. The thing is other people tell me they read it. So I have decided to go on strike and write no more posts until I get at least 10 different people to comment and say they are actually reading it. Anonymous doesn't count unless you sign your name otherwise someone could just comment ten times. My reasoning is if only 2-3 people are reading it then I might as just personally e-mail those people instead of writing a post. How long will this strike last? That is up to you the readers.

Take Care

Hopefully I will be back soon

Life in GP

So I know it has been some time since I have last blogged. Life has been busy and I have really had no desire to sit at the computer and write a post.

Work has been going good and I have been working for about two weeks now. Some days work is really boring like when I sit at the wood pile with not much to do. I usually write letters or listen to the radio if I have the truck.

Ben(Sarah's Younger Brother) just came home early with some friends and I am still in my PJ's nice. I guess there was a bomb threat at his school so they got out early. Now I get to listen to them play the electric guitar or attempt to.

Anyways back to work. So we did get the raise and it turns out that now we make $18.57 an hour. I got to work two hours of overtime this week which was pretty sweet.

Because I am a summer student I always do different jobs and it changes everyday.

In August I might be working two jobs. Working at the landfill and then where Sarah works on my days off since Sarah will be gone to Newfoundland.

New Job

http://www.aquatera.ca/

Hey everyone so I thought I would tell you more about my new job now that is official. I got a job working for Aqua Tera. Working at there landfill location ie. the dump. Now before any of you begin to laugh at me you can only laugh if your making more than 15.81 an hour because that is what I will be making and then you can only laugh if you don't have education for the job you are working in. Also the contracts are under negotiation and will be re-voted on next week and it looks like we will be getting a $2.00 pay increase. Which means I would be making $17.81 and if you work on weekends it's an extra dollar an hour. Another bonus is the guy has the schedule made up way in advance so I would know my days off for the summer. There are three summer positions on the schedule and I am hoping for a certain one because then I will only need to take like one day off for Carolyn's wedding.

life in GP

hey so I have arrived in GP...it has been pretty sweet...looks like I have a job but will wait until I sign the contract before I post...all is well....

so...

i think i need to get married and buy a house. wait a minute who says i need to be married to buy a house. i just need to buy a house so i can quit moving things around all the time it is getting so annoying. too bad i don't see it stopping anytime in the near future. i just wish all my stuff could be in one spot. currently it's in three spots. some still at clbi. some in calgary and the rest still here in creston and soon i am going to take some of it when i move but only very little. so frustrating.

BIG NEWS

I AM MOVING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the pain

hey so I confess I had some pain and did cry a little bit today. When the dentist finished my teeth at 2 he said I am going to prescribe some T 3's and you should take them in the next hour before the freezing is gone. So I go and get the secretary to call my mum and there is no answer. Finally we get a hold of her and she comes and gets me. I get home at 2:30 and should be taking my T 3's anytime now. So my mum goes back to the dentist to pay him and get my prescription. So 3:30 rolls around and my mum is still not home then it's 3:50 she is still not home and my freezing is basically all gone and I am starting to feel a lot of pain. Then she finally comes home at like 4:15 and at this point I had been crying for like five minutes. So she comes in and is asking me whether I want to take my antibiotics or the pain killers and I was like just give me the pain killers. So she gave me 2 T3's. Then Sarah call and we had a short conversation after which I fell asleep for 2 hours. It was a really good sleep. :) Then when I work up just before 7 my mum told me to take another T 3 and I was like it hasn't been 4 hours it had actually only been 2 1/2 but she was like take it now before the other one wheres off so I did. Then I was pretty hungry so I ate some yogurt and was still hungry. So my dad went and got me cottage cheese and I ate that. But I was still hungry so then I ate some potatoes. Then just a little while ago I had some ice cream. Cause I only had two teeth removed both on the same side I am able to eat a little bit. I Should go to bed soon and take another T 3 and put the ice pack on my cheek again to help prevent swelling. Hopefully I am feeling better tomorrow. Thank you for your prayers.

done

hey so i just got home from the dentist. i am feeling pretty good but my mouth is still really frozen. he took out the top and the bottom on the left side. my mum has gone to pay the bill and to talk to the dentist and pick up my t3's. so i might be out of it for a few hours. please pray that I will heal quickly and my stitches won't rip

Wisdom Teeth

So over the last few months of CLBI I knew that my wisdom teeth needed to be removed. So when I got to Creston my mum made me a dentist appointment and I paid the dentist like 90 bucks to tell me what I already knew. The teeth have to come out. So they may a appointment for June 25th and july 4th and said if we get a cancellation we will call you. So just after 8 this morning the dentist office called and asked if I wanted to come in at 1 today. I said ok I might as well get it over with. So today I am going to get 2 teeth removed. If you read this before can you please pray for the procedure if you read it after can you please pray for my recovery. I am not being knocked out for this. I wish I was being knocked out and they were taking all four. But I need to call the dentist and see if we is just planning on freezing me and if that is the case then my mum is going to give me half of one of her "happy" pills. These are the pills she uses before she goes to the dentist because she hates going to the dentist. Thanks for your prayers. I will post again when I can.

ride again

So I decided to go on the bike ride again today it was my idea this time. In the first two minutes I was regretting this decision it was very sore sitting on the seat of the bike. It was also a harder ride today because I was so sore from the ride on Monday. But it was fun for the last part of the ride because my sister and I were able to ride beside each other and talk. I am still trying to figure out of the details of my summer and I should know more about that in the next week.

my life so far

So I have been having a little fun here in Creston. Yesterday I woke up and realized that my parent's lawn was really long so I thought I would mow it. So after finding the shed key I got the weed eater out and did that all around the lawn. I went back into the shed and had to avoid being stung by bees and got the lawn mower out. I then realized there was no gas. So I took the Jerry can and walked to the gas station and got some gas. I then came home and proceeded to mow the lawn. I had some problems with the mower so it took forever and I eventually got it done. Then in the afternoon my sister called and asked if I wanted to go for a bike ride but I told her my bike was broken and then she called back and told me I could ride Brad's. So we set off biking. Brad was on his Rollerblades and Carolyn and I biked. The ride was just over an hour which numerous inclines we rode to the golf course and then my dad picked us up. It was a 15km bike ride and had we biked all the way back to my house it would of been another 8km with a massive hill at the end.

THIS IS KIND OF THE VIEW I HAD ON MY BIKE RIDE

Then this morning my job was to paint the deck. That took a couple of hours because I had to go around all the edges by hand and then paint with a roller. It would of been faster had I not been talking on the phone at the same time. The color is a little off but I warned my dad and told him but he said that's ok paint it anyways. It should of been like a Burgundy red but it got painted fire truck red. Then this afternoon I spent over an hour cleaning the kitchen. I did all the dishes which were few I just basically loaded and unloaded the dishwasher. Then I washed the counters, walls, and cupboards. My mum was pretty impressed I think Greg would of been to.

That's my life so far in the last couple of days

Scary Flight

So today I flew from Vacouver to Cranbrook. I usually like to act all tough but the flight today was scary. I don't think it helped that we were flying on the same type of plane as pictured above. We were approaching Cranbrook when it felt like he went over a massive bump. My stomach felt like it was on a roller coaster. We then got bumped around by the wind. Let me tell you I didn't really enjoy it. I heard from others who have flown into Cranbrook that this is common. Hopefully I don't have to experience that type of flight again anytime soon.

Leaving Mission

So I have been in Mission the last week visiting friends and tonight I fly to Cranbrook to stay with my parents for two weeks. The week has been good, going shopping, and just hanging out. It has also bee kind of a hard week as it is the first week being gone from CLBI. Which means I have spent alot of time on facebook and MSN. How is eveyone else dealing wtih not being at CLBI? I know am not the only one checking my MSN and facebook alot. How is everyone doing?

Grad Photos

Me and Natashia. As you may notice we aren't wearing any shoes. That is because Natashia, Sarah and I decided to walk down the aisle for grad barefoot. We left our shoes at the pew at the back of the church. We said it was in memory of our time in India.

Natashi, Kjel, Me and Sarah W. The four of us were a group in India. We taught together and went to Gospel Meetings together.

Me and Sarah. For some reason whenever Sarah and I take pictures together it looks like she doesn't want to be in them.

Me and my "roommates" Lennae and Natashia. I wasn't actually there roommate but I spent enough time there I could of been.

The Lewis D-Group Girls- Erin, Me, Natashia and Michelle

The Lewis D-Group Girls pretending to do the funky chicken.

Sarah, Natashia and I with way to much flash.

Me, Allison and Sarah.
Natashia, Me and Sarah
Natashia, me and Sarah Again
Natashia, me and Sarah we have this similiar photo from various events during the year.



Being gone from CLBI hasn't gotten any easier. The internet helps to stay in touch but yet it also makes it harder. Knowing your friends are sad or depressed and there isn't much you can do about it is really annoying. I wish I could just be there to give them a hug.

It's over it's over it's all over now

So the time has come. Let me start with the last 8 months have gone by so incredibly fast. Eight months ago when I started the 2nd year program I didn't know any of the other 2nd year students but now today 8 months later 2 of my closest friends are from the 2nd year program. I just had to say good bye to one of them and it was really hard plus the fact that she didn't leave right after I said good bye it just kind of dragged out. The other one I have to say good bye to at the airport tomorrow night. Won't that be fun. She has an international flight and I have a domestic flight so won't it be fun for me going through security all red eyed and emotional tomorrow.
This year has been an amazing year of good times and hard times that after going through have brought joy. I don't even really know what else to say how do you sum up 8 months of your life and gaining some of the closest friends you will ever have?

I guess I close with thanks be to God

Reflection on the year

So only 4 more sleeps and 4 1/2 days remain before my life at CLBI ends. I am very sad to say that in just a few short days I will have to say good bye to some incredibly close friends of mine. I have posted some photos below of a few of my favorite memories.

Sarah and I at the Guys Party for the Girls in November.

Natashia and I at the Guys Party for the Girls.

Shannon and I at the Guys Party for the Girls in November.

Me, Natashia and Sarah inside the Kinger water factory in India

During the few weeks before Christmas there were various decorating challenges. The one day was Nativity scene so 2nd floor got all dressed up and did a live nativity scene it was pretty sweet.

Natashia, Sarah and I outside the kinger water factory in India. We drank kinger water everyday while in Chirala.

A little girl and I at the fishing village in India

Vardhini and I at her Bible School grad in India.

The whole group of the random fashion show people from back in September.

Sarah B, Erin L, Michelle S and Natashia W on the hike up the mountain at the beginning of the year.
Shannon getting to begin the hike down the mountain at the beginning of the year.

Michelle S, Me, Natashia W a random fashion show at about 1 in the morning back in September.

To all of you who helped to make my year at CLBI so amazing..THANK YOU I love you so much.

Coming to the end

Let me start with I hate Alberta Weather. On Tuesday I was in the courtyard with shorts and a t-shirt reading not we have like four inches of slushy snow. Anyways...

So the time has come...Only nine days left of school. I thought leaving CLBI was hard the first time it is going to be even harder this time. This year has been such a great year a time of growing and stretching for me. Yesterday I had my discernment session where myself my d-group leader a staff member of my choice and two close friends met and discussed the answers to the questions I had written. It was a very encouraging and affirming time.

This year I have made some amazing friends that I know I am going to have for the rest of my life. This year there have been many laughs, many jokes and even some tears but I wouldn't go back now and change any of those moments.

I ask that you would pray for all the students right now as this is a hard time as emotions begin to become very strong as the end of the year approaches.

Hopefully I can see some of you over the summer.

:)

heart broken the full story

So yesterday I was in a wedding. There was a cute boy and we danced for like 7 or 8 songs and then he just left and abondoned me on the dance floor. My heart was broken and I was very sad. Who leaves a girl alone on a dance floor just because it is past their bed time?? Ok maybe I should explain I wasn't actually heart broken because the boy was the ring bearer and he was three years old. He was so adorable. He started to like me when we were at photos. He would walk around and hold my hand. He even shared half his candy with me.
At the wedding the bridesmaids were suppose to go and dance when the step dad cut in on the dance of the father with the bride. Problem was there were only three groomsmen and five bridesmaids plus all the groomsmens were married so they had their wives. So I decided to dance with the ring bearer. We danced and then it was time for him to go after we finsihed doing the chicken dance he was so cute. So he left and put his pajamas on and I ended up holding his little brother and we wasn't leaving yet and he saw me holding his brother and came over and led me back onto the dance floor. It was so cute. At one point his grand parents wanted to cut in and I was like "I don't think he will let you cut in" and the lady responded "were his grandparents" and I was like "ok" So his grandma took his hand and I let go of his other one so his grandpa could take it and the little boy(Trevor) dropped his Grandma's hand and took both of mine. It was so adorable. Then after s few more songs it was time for him to go. It was fun.
The wedding ceremory was really good, we took photos at the church inside because it was so cold outside, but I still think they will turn out really good.
That's it for now.